Nicholas Lam's guest appearances

Nicholas Lam

Artist Decoded by Yoshino

Respect The Process

Matt Skiba

Michelle Groskopf

Tobias Schliessler

Aisha Schliessler

Jesse Draxler

Steve Kim

Virginie Picot

John Wentz

David Kassan

Eddie Bravo

LeBron James

Cory Allen

Matthew Ryan

Noah Lampert

Martin Wittfooth

OwlTail

The son of Chinese immigrants, Nicholas came to LA by way of Hawaii and Hong Kong. Working as a truly international director, he has helmed global campaigns for brands like Google, Samsung, Disney, P&amp;G, Kia, Dewars, and Nestle, working closely with top agencies such as BBDO, Ogilvy &amp; Mather, and Iris Worldwide. In the music world, he is an MTV VMA nominated director having shot videos for Nick Jonas, Blink-182, Sara Bareilles, Bastille, Snakehips, Jess Glynne, Monsta X, and more.  Known for his cinematic, emotional, and dynamic visual language, Nicholas' films often center on character-driven stories deeply grounded in humanity and sensitivity. His work has been featured in most major publications including The LA Times, Rolling Stone, Billboard, Variety, The Telegraph, The Independent, Entertainment Weekly, Vogue, Forbes, Booooooom, Shots Creative, Little Black Book, and many more.  When not on set, Nicholas will be found tearing through the canyons in his cars or motorcycle, creating new recipes in the kitchen, or talking watches with fellow nerds. Show Notes:  00:03:04 - The “Three R’s” Philosophy   00:05:41 - Finding one’s voice  00:08:34 - Filtering your work through a personal lens   00:10:14 - Navigating through the music video and film world  00:13:10 - Hardships within directors transitioning from music videos to feature films 00:18:59 - “The new aesthetic”   00:21:06 - Keeping a healthy mindset   00:24:36 - Pattern recognition   00:27:21 - Psychedelics  00:32:27 - The catch-22 nature of technology   00:37:00 - Difficulties and rewards within directing   00:41:54 - Having a balanced ego  00:46:29 - A director’s relevancy in the commercial world  00:49:44 - Nicholas’s first feature film  00:51:27 - The importance of representation   00:53:34 - Redefining the structures within the film industry &amp; Asian American cinema 01:09:38- Wrap up  www.artistdecoded.com www.instagram.com/nicholaslam www.nicholaslam.com

The son of Chinese immigrants, Nicholas came to LA by way of Hawaii and Hong Kong. Working as a truly international director, he has helmed global campaigns for brands like Google, Samsung, Disney, P&amp;G, Kia, Dewars, and Nestle, working closely with top agencies such as BBDO, Ogilvy &amp; Mather, and Iris Worldwide. In the music world, he is an MTV VMA nominated director having shot videos for Nick Jonas, Blink-182, Sara Bareilles, Bastille, Snakehips, Jess Glynne, Monsta X, and more. Known for his cinematic, emotional, and dynamic visual language, Nicholas' films often center on character-driven stories deeply grounded in humanity and sensitivity. His work has been featured in most major publications including The LA Times, Rolling Stone, Billboard, Variety, The Telegraph, The Independent, Entertainment Weekly, Vogue, Forbes, Booooooom, Shots Creative, Little Black Book, and many more. When not on set, Nicholas will be found tearing through the canyons in his cars or motorcycle, creating new recipes in the kitchen, or talking watches with fellow nerds. Show Notes: <ul> <li>00:03:04 - The “Three R’s” Philosophy  </li> <li>00:05:41 - Finding one’s voice </li> <li>00:08:34 - Filtering your work through a personal lens  </li> <li>00:10:14 - Navigating through the music video and film world </li> <li>00:13:10 - Hardships within directors transitioning from music videos to feature films</li> <li>00:18:59 - “The new aesthetic”  </li> <li>00:21:06 - Keeping a healthy mindset  </li> <li>00:24:36 - Pattern recognition  </li> <li>00:27:21 - Psychedelics </li> <li>00:32:27 - The catch-22 nature of technology  </li> <li>00:37:00 - Difficulties and rewards within directing  </li> <li>00:41:54 - Having a balanced ego </li> <li>00:46:29 - A director’s relevancy in the commercial world </li> <li>00:49:44 - Nicholas’s first feature film </li> <li>00:51:27 - The importance of representation  </li> <li>00:53:34 - Redefining the structures within the film industry &amp; Asian American cinema</li> <li>01:09:38- Wrap up</li> </ul> <a href="http://www.artistdecoded.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.artistdecoded.com</a> <a href="http://www.instagram.com/nicholaslam" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/nicholaslam</a> <a href="http://www.nicholaslam.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.nicholaslam.com</a>

The Three R’s with Nicholas Lam | AD 201

Filmmaker Nicholas Lam directs award-winning spots, music videos and films. He’s helmed international campaigns for Google, Samsung, Disney, P&amp;G and Nestle, working with BBDO, Ogilvy &amp; Mather and Iris Worldwide and more. In the music world, Nicholas is an MTV VMA nominated director having shot videos for Nick Jonas, Blink-182, Sara Bareilles, Monsta X (see below) […]

Commercial, Music Video & Film Director Nicholas Lam.